diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.from.developer.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build.from.developer.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
index fed643e1..ca249423 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.from.developer.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.from.developer.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ env:
   MAX_CPU: "300m"
   MIN_MEM: "1024Mi"
   MAX_MEM: "4Gi"
-  MIN_REPLICAS: "3"
+  MIN_REPLICAS: "2"
   MAX_REPLICAS: "3"
 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.from.main.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build.from.main.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
index 491a45eb..2379fb73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.from.main.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.from.main.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ env:
   MAX_CPU: "300m"
   MIN_MEM: "1024Mi"
   MAX_MEM: "4Gi"
-  MIN_REPLICAS: "3"
+  MIN_REPLICAS: "2"
   MAX_REPLICAS: "3"
 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.from.release.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build.from.release.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
index d7e54483..bc10c94b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.from.release.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.from.release.branch.deploy.to.dev.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ env:
   MAX_CPU: "300m"
   MIN_MEM: "1024Mi"
   MAX_MEM: "4Gi"
-  MIN_REPLICAS: "3"
+  MIN_REPLICAS: "2"
   MAX_REPLICAS: "3"
 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml
index 3f3dcd45..a6cb4d19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_prod.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ env:
   MIN_MEM: "1024Mi"
   MAX_MEM: "4Gi"
   MIN_REPLICAS: "3"
-  MAX_REPLICAS: "3"
+  MAX_REPLICAS: "4"
 
 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
index c1b11b13..533df8c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ env:
   MIN_MEM: "1024Mi"
   MAX_MEM: "4Gi"
   MIN_REPLICAS: "3"
-  MAX_REPLICAS: "3"
+  MAX_REPLICAS: "4"
 
 
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 07c41426..9ef8b154 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -52,4 +52,5 @@ target/
 build/
 
 ### VS Code ###
-.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode/
+api/application-local.yaml
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/batchgraduation/controller/JobLauncherController.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/batchgraduation/controller/JobLauncherController.java
index ca96c610..45464f60 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/batchgraduation/controller/JobLauncherController.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/batchgraduation/controller/JobLauncherController.java
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ public ResponseEntity<SummaryDashBoard> loadSummary(@RequestParam(name = "pageNu
 
     @PostMapping(EducGradBatchGraduationApiConstants.EXECUTE_SPECIALIZED_USER_REQ_RUNS)
     @PreAuthorize(PermissionsConstants.RUN_GRAD_ALGORITHM)
-    @Operation(summary = "Run Specialized TVR Runs", description = "Run specialized Distribution runs", tags = { "DISTRIBUTION" })
+    @Operation(summary = "Run Specialized TVR Runs", description = "Run specialized Distribution runs", tags = { "Distribution" })
     @ApiResponses(value = {@ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "OK"),@ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "Internal Server Error")})
     public ResponseEntity<DistributionSummaryDTO> launchUserReqDisRunSpecialJob(@PathVariable String credentialType, @RequestBody StudentSearchRequest studentSearchRequest) {
         logger.debug("launchUserReqDisRunSpecialJob");
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ public ResponseEntity<DistributionSummaryDTO> launchUserReqDisRunSpecialJob(@Pat
 
     @PostMapping(EducGradBatchGraduationApiConstants.EXECUTE_SPECIALIZED_BLANK_USER_REQ_RUNS)
     @PreAuthorize(PermissionsConstants.RUN_GRAD_ALGORITHM)
-    @Operation(summary = "Run Specialized User Req Runs", description = "Run specialized Distribution runs", tags = { "DISTRIBUTION" })
+    @Operation(summary = "Run Specialized User Req Runs", description = "Run specialized Distribution runs", tags = { "Distribution" })
     @ApiResponses(value = {@ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "OK"),@ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "Internal Server Error")})
     public ResponseEntity<BlankDistributionSummaryDTO> launchUserReqBlankDisRunSpecialJob(@RequestBody BlankCredentialRequest blankCredentialRequest, @PathVariable String credentialType) {
         logger.debug("launchUserReqDisRunSpecialJob");